Activities of Marie PANAYOTOPOULOS-CASSIOTOU related to 2008/2234(INI)
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Amendments (5)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the importance of constantly taking into consideration the principle of equality between women and men and promoting equal opportunities in all Union policies and actions, particular when promoting the core rights of European citizens, namely the right to move and reside freely within the Member States, the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in municipal elections in the Member State in which they reside, the right to diplomatic and consular protection in third countries, the right to petition the European Parliament and the right to apply to the Ombudsman;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets that, once more, the Commission has failed to incorporate the gender dimension in its Fifth Report on Citizenship of the Union and in its summary of the advances made in areas closely related to citizenship; notes that, for that reason, it is very difficult to have a comprehensive gender assessment and guidelines on the topic;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on an enhanced participation of women in the political life and to the decision-making process with a view to European integration; to this end, women should benefit from strengthened awareness-raising campaigns in order to fully exercise their rights as Union citizens and to be more active within political groups, political life and the activities of local authorities in their countries of residence;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)